Name: Highway Hypnosis
Brand: Sneaks

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRG638CD

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Digipack.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-01-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

673855063829

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

MRG638LP

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Black Vinyl with Download.

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673855063812

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sneaks

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Merge Records

Ex:Re - <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/ex-re-ex-re">Ex:Re</a>

Available on Rough Trade Exclusive Limited Blue Vinyl with Download and Bonus CD. This is the only Colored Vinyl Version available in the world.

The first solo album from Daughter's Elena Tonra, under the moniker Ex:Re, is a lingering love-note to a companion now gone, and although there is little comfort in her sadness, Tonra is able to find beauty and eloquence.

"I miss you". The on-going narrative of the album. The hazy memory of a relationship is stitched together with anecdotes. Moods of isolation, pining and despair. The song Romance speaks of an empty and almost angry one-night stand, in The Dazzler she drinks alone in the protective limbo of hotel, all the time hauntingly reminded of a missing piece. What once was and is no more. Like Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, the relationship is only referenced as a point of comparison to the sadness she feels now. The spectral relationship hangs around in the shadows, without ever revealing its true form.

The sheen and clarity of Daughter is gone with Ex:Re, in exchange for more tender and textured sound. The light-touches elevate Tonra's voice, allowing her to work within her emotion and without the need to accentuate. There are flashes of Jeff Buckley, gentle reminders of Laura Veirs and even a raw Sun Kil Moon touch on the song New York.

This is not an album that screams empowerment, in fact fragility and self doubt are the key themes, but the eerie approach strikes a chord we all know well and all should have experienced. The album goes to the very heart and does not flinch in handling the comedown and despair of a love lost.

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8. Mara Simpson - <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/mara-simpson-285-days">285 Days</a>

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10. Sneaks - <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/sneaks-highway-hypnosis">Highway Hypnosis</a>

Albums of the Month - February 2019

Sneaks is an artist formed in mid-2014, hailing from Washington D.C. With a unique sound that blends elements of punk, post-punk, and art rock, Sneaks has carved out a distinct place in the music scene. Drawing inspiration from artists such as French Vanilla, Drahla, and Priests, Sneaks brings a fresh perspective to their music.

Known for their energetic live performances and thought-provoking lyrics, *Sneaks* has gained a dedicated following over the years. Their music resonates with listeners who appreciate raw authenticity and innovative sonic experimentation.

With influences ranging from Crack Cloud to ESG, *Sneaks* creates a sound that is both familiar yet entirely their own. Whether it's the catchy hooks or the infectious rhythms, their music leaves an indelible mark on anyone who listens.

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Rough Trade Album of the Month - February 2019

Sneaks returns with new album Highway Hypnosis available here on Limited Green Vinyl, Black Vinyl and CD.

Sneaks, a.k.a. Eva Moolchan, emerges from the male-dominated Baltimore-Washington punk scene, joining the resistance forged by queer black feminists who create, explore, empower, conquer, and play bass. Highway Hypnosis combines bewitching beats and invented words, to produce stripped down hip-hop, skeletal post-punk, and extra-dimensional pop music. Recorded at New York’s Silent Barn in 2017, Highway Hypnosis was co-produced by Carlos Hernandez (of Ava Luna), Tony Seltzer (Princess Nokia), and Eva Moolchan herself. A glimmering anthem shrouded in an atmosphere of darkness, her first single Beliefs drops its bass along with a call to arms for all non-believers whose mantra is assigned: “Remove your beliefs and start again / ’cause all I wanna do is start again.” Among laughter samples and charming vocals featured on the album lie one club banger, your little sister’s anti-meat school lunch protest song, a 55-second epic bass surprise, and a Jacknife Lee (Taylor Swift, Bat for Lashes, R.E.M.) production credit on Hong Kong to Amsterdam.